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Julian Fernando Casablancas is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band the Strokes, with which he has released seven studio albums sin…
Julian Casablancas, American singer-songwriter and producer
Randal Tye Thomas served as Mayor of Gun Barrel City, Texas. He was also a member of the Electoral College in the 2000 Presidential Election.
Randal Tye Thomas, American journalist and politician (died 2014)
Derek Terrence Morris is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played over 1,100 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avala…
Derek Morris, Canadian ice hockey player
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Black Mamba", he played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basket…
Kobe Bryant, American basketball player and businessman (died 2020)
Andrew Scott Rannells is an American actor. He is best known for originating the role of Elder Kevin Price in the 2011 Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, for which he was nominat…
Andrew Rannells, American actor and singer
Kel Johari Rice Mitchell is an American actor, comedian, rapper, singer, and TV host. He was an original cast member of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That for its first …
Kel Mitchell, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Robert Mohr is a retired German international rugby union player, having played professionally in France for Bourgoin, La Rochelle, Niort and for the German national rugby union te…
Robert Mohr, German rugby player
Demetria Dyan McKinney is an American actress, model, and singer. From 2006 to 2012, during its original run, she starred in the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne, and a BET …
Demetria McKinney, American actress and singer
Karine Turcotte is a Canadian weightlifter.
Karine Turcotte, Canadian weightlifter
Volkan Arslan is a Turkish football coach and former player. Arslan played for Turkey at the U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels before he made his debut for the senior team in 2003.
Volkan Arslan, German-Turkish footballer
Celestine Hycieth Babayaro is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left-back or a midfielder.
Celestine Babayaro, Nigerian footballer
Sinead Houston Kerr is a Scottish former competitive ice dancer who represented Great Britain. She teamed up with her brother John Kerr in 2000. They are two-time European bronze m…
Sinead Kerr, Scottish figure skater
Clifton Phifer Lee is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Between 2002 and 2014 he played for the Cl…
Cliff Lee, American baseball player
Philippe Charles Lucien Christanval is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. During his career, he played for Monaco, Barcelona, Marseille and Fulham…
Philippe Christanval, French footballer
Ido Pariente is an Israeli mixed martial arts fighter and trainer. His nickname is "The Hebrew Hammer". He is one of Israel's top fighters.
Ido Pariente, Israeli mixed martial artist and trainer
Jennifer Ramírez Rivero was a Venezuelan model and owner of the clothing and accessories brands Mac River and Jen River. She was murdered in 2018 in Cúcuta, Colombia.
Jennifer Ramírez Rivero, Venezuelan model
Craig Stapleton is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Stapleton formerly played …
Craig Stapleton, Australian rugby league player
Sandis Valters is a retired professional basketball shooting guard, who last played for BK Ventspils. He is member of Latvia national basketball team. His father is a former Soviet…
Sandis Valters, Latvian basketball player
Morten Qvenild is a Norwegian jazz pianist, band leader, and producer.
Morten Qvenild, Norwegian pianist and composer
Massimiliano Vieri is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a striker. He is in charge as assistant youth coach for Fiorentina Under-18. Born in Sydney to I…
Max Vieri, Australian-Italian footballer
Terje "Valfar" Bakken was the lead singer and founder of the Norwegian black metal band Windir. Windir was started as a one-man project, but it was expanded into a full band with t…
Terje Bakken, Norwegian singer-songwriter (died 2004)
John Charles Keyworth Curtis is an English former professional footballer. He was a versatile defender who could play anywhere along the back four or as a defensive midfielder.
John Curtis, English footballer
Nichole Hiltz is an American former actress. She appeared in several films, made-for-TV movies, and television series. Her last credit was for USA Network's In Plain Sight from 200…
Nichole Hiltz, American actress
Michal Rozsíval is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He last played for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He joined the team in 2012, pre…
Michal Rozsíval, Czech ice hockey player